Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and he perpetually has his sword ready. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Ar-Gul is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a Jeweler, his father struggled to pay the bills. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 sp. Hematite (10 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a husky man, who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His crest is red and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Kaladan enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Ombul was born the youngest of three triplets. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many giants want him driven away

Bonds: Family, Religious, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His crest is scarlet and very short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Kaladan was born the youngest of three triplets. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He tends to his Bather job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Rangrim was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 250 gp.